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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Maryland

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 55,190
2005 64,840
2006 68,550
2007 69,910
2008 70,570
2009 71,210
2010 74,520
2011 78,230
2012 81,440
2013 83,690
2014 83,640
2015 86,380
2016 88,640
2017 91,760
2018 94,330
2019 97,750

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 5,450
2005 11,280
2006 10,870
2007 11,280
2008 10,270
2009 10,610
2010 10,450
2011 11,490
2012 10,890
2013 10,570
2014 9,550
2015 10,640
2016 11,740
2017 11,290
2018 11,440

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 5,830
2005 5,740
2006 4,870
2007 4,570
2008 3,790
2009 4,550
2010 5,480
2011 7,890
2012 11,430
2013 14,560
2014 15,120
2015 14,210
2016 14,330
2017 16,590
2018 19,580
2019 31,780

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 27,690
2013 26,780
2014 26,520
2015 28,270
2016 29,180
2017 28,250
2018 27,980
2019 28,990

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 22,220
2005 25,030
2006 27,870
2007 28,180
2008 29,620
2009 30,360
2010 31,750
2012 1,160
2013 1,320
2014 1,240
2015 1,410
2016 1,480
2017 1,540
2018 1,240
2019 1,470

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 970
2005 790
2006 920
2007 1,030
2008 1,500
2009 1,390
2010 890
2011 940
2012 960
2013 970
2014 580
2015 520
2016 380
2017 460
2018 430
2019 200

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 250
2005 260
2006 240
2007 280
2008 340
2009 450
2010 500
2011 500
2012 520
2013 470
2014 540
2015 640
2016 560
2017 560
2018 550
2019 700

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 60
2005 130
2006 90
2007 150
2008 130
2009 150
2010 140
2011 130
2012 100
2013 120
2014 110
2015 100
2016 110
2017 160
2018 170
2019 130

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 620
2005 710
2006 950
2007 1,100
2008 1,260
2009 1,240
2010 1,340
2011 1,350
2012 1,430
2013 1,340
2014 1,370
2015 1,520
2016 1,480
2017 1,520
2018 1,700
2019 1,880

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,180
2006 1,340
2007 1,120
2008 1,300
2009 1,010
2010 1,490
2011 1,490
2012 1,530
2013 1,240
2014 1,240
2015 1,470
2016 1,590
2017 1,500
2018 1,280
2019 1,540

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 620
2005 610
2006 1,120
2007 1,320
2008 970
2009 1,260
2010 1,320
2011 1,390
2012 1,170
2013 1,060
2014 1,730
2015 1,730
2016 1,770
2017 1,660
2018 1,600
2019 1,460

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 4,920
2005 4,420
2006 4,690
2007 5,000
2008 5,310
2009 4,890
2010 4,850
2011 5,140
2012 5,320
2013 5,520
2014 5,410
2015 5,500
2016 5,690
2017 5,870
2018 6,020
2019 6,040

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,150
2005 7,650
2006 7,960
2007 8,220
2008 8,050
2009 7,940
2010 8,510
2011 8,490
2012 9,480
2013 9,790
2014 10,410
2015 10,610
2016 10,800
2017 11,800
2018 12,630
2019 13,110

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 410
2005 480
2006 510
2007 560
2008 520
2009 470
2010 420
2011 510
2012 840
2013 1,040
2014 1,300
2015 1,320
2016 1,300
2017 1,240
2018 1,130
2019 1,010

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,230
2006 1,170
2007 1,040
2008 1,080
2009 1,090
2010 1,180
2011 1,060
2012 1,250
2013 1,150
2014 890
2015 610
2016 700
2017 740
2018 660
2019 1,320

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 740
2005 660
2006 690
2007 750
2008 780
2009 580
2010 670
2011 660
2012 870
2013 970
2014 780
2015 440
2016 0
2017 160
2018 140
2019 440

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,580
2006 1,930
2007 2,070
2008 2,560
2009 2,260
2010 1,850
2011 1,680
2012 1,700
2013 1,900
2014 1,620
2015 1,710
2016 1,560
2017 1,920
2018 1,470
2019 1,540

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,160
2013 1,840
2014 1,910
2015 1,940
2016 2,330
2017 2,710
2018 2,790
2019 2,550

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,950
2005 3,090
2006 3,330
2007 3,240
2008 3,090
2009 2,960
2012 2,940
2013 3,050
2014 3,320
2015 3,740
2016 3,640
2017 3,790
2018 3,520
2019 3,590